Starting next weekend the 25th of April, I will be in Ohio for work. This state was not on my list of places I would want to visit, but I will get a refridge magnet anyway.
Cleveland or Bust!
New Mexico
I travel for work just enough so it's enjoyable and a nice change of scenery, but sometimes 2 weeks away from home 3 or 4 times in a year can get old for my loved ones.
For my current employer I have had the opportunity to visit South Carolina (my 2nd trip) and New Mexico in 2008. 
In South Carolina I was able to make a run for it and went site seeing. It was a bonus to stumble across the Darlington race track on my way to Mrytal Beach.
Once I got to the beach, I limped (8 raw stitches in my left foot) out toward the Atlantic. I stopped, looked North, looked South, and left to get my kids a t-shirt.
To make the trip even more exciting, I was forced to drive into and out of hurricane strength downpours. It made for a long tiring road trip.
New Mexico
I was lucky to be there for the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. How Neat.
It was also cool to hike around the Petroglyph National Monument and take pictures of the fascinating Native American rock carvings, while trying not to step on the many millipedes crawling around everywhere.
During my 2nd stint in New Mexico , I took my birthday off and drove half way across the state to The White Sands National Park. It was worth the long drive.
After 4 hours driving through the most desolate territory I have ever seen ( and I thought eastern Nebraska was awful) I quickly climbed a dune, and then hopped into the rental car for another 4 hours back covered head to toe with fine white sand. It was a bit windy that day
